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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of London 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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SECTION XIII INSPECTION OF SHIPS FOR NUISANCES TABLE G
| 13,470 | |
| Number of vessels on which sanitary defects were found, and details reported to the Master, Owners and/or Board of Trade | 223 |
| Number if Statutory Notices served | Nil |
| Number of Informal Notices served | 26 |
| Number of vessels on which sanitary defects were remedied | 207 |
| Summary of Structural and other Defects | |
| Inadequate Ventilation | 3 |
| Defective lighting — Natural | — |
| — Artificial | 1 |
| Defective or Insufficient Heating | 4 |
| Dampness — Condensation | 2 |
| — Leaking Decks | — |
| — Leaking Ports, Decklights etc. | - |
| — Leaking Sideplates | 1 |
| — Leaking Hawse or Chain Pipes | — |
| — Defective of Obstructed Floor Drainage | 6 |
| — Water lodging on top of Peak Tanks | 1 |
| Defective — Bulkheads | 6 |
| — Floors | 12 |
| — Doors | 3 |
| — Chain pipes | — |
| — Bunks | — |
| — Clothes Lockers | — |
| — Food Lockers | 5 |
| - Food Storage | 10 |
| — Cooking Arrangements | 22 |
| Defective or Uncleanly Drinking Water Storage | 3 |
| Water Closets — Obsolete | 3 |
| — Defective | 32 |
| — Foul or choked | 37 |
| — Inadequate Flush | 23 |
| Wash Basins — Defective | 17 |
| — Foul | 9 |
| Neglected Paintwork or Distemper | 46 |
| Absence of Washrooms | 1 |
| of Messrooms | — |
| Misappropriation of Crew Spaces | 1 |
| Verminous Quarters | 182 |
| Miscellaneous | 45 |
| TOTAL | 469 |
General Summary Analysis of the Sanitary Inspections etc. in the Port of London for the year ended 31st December, 1969.
| Type of Vessel/Premises | inspected | Defect ive | To be cleaned | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Going: Steam | 12,230 | 237 | 230 | |
| Sail | 5 | — | ||
| Coastwise: | Steam | 1,235 | 13 | 11 |
| Sail | - | — | — | |
| 13,470 | 250 | 241 | ||
| Inland | ||||
| Navigation: | Steam | 255 | 6 | 6 |
| Sail | — | — | — | |
| Lighters | 185 | — | 3 | |
| Canal Boats: | — | — | — | |
| Shore Premises | 6,595 | 63 | 54 | |
| 7,035 | 69 | 63 | ||
| TOTAL | 21,505 | 319 | 304 | |